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The US Embassy recently held an interaction program with aspiring students in Sector 17. The program was organised by the Consular Section (CTI), in Partnership with Education USA, to discuss the benefits of a US education and to explain the visa ...

Three Indian-Americans have been chosen as members of the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM), including Subra Suresh, who has become the only current university president to be chosen to all three US national academics. Suresh is the one of only ...

Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright, now serving as Chair of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), offered continued support for strengthening democracy in Pakistan. Albright met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday and said the smooth transfer of power ...

Harvard University invites both international and US candidates to complete the common application or universal college application form, along with the required documents for the admission process held for the year 2014. Courses offered: The fields of concentration and offering ...

All global leaders of US and India will gather at St. Louis in order to strengthen the US-India connection around innovation and education. As an initiative to the connection, Washington University in St. Louis- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (WUSTL-IITB) will ...

An Indian-origin scientist researching in the field of cancer will be receiving a $17 million fund from the US medical science funding body, said an official statement Tuesday. Suresh Mathivanan, who works at La Trobe University in Victoria, ...

The British Council's latest study report on 'The Future of the World's Mobile Students to 2024' which was released in a conference, in Canberra, revealed that UK and US are set to dominate as international education host countries in 2024. ...

The adult education system refers to programs across the U.S. that offer instruction including basic literacy and numeracy, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), high school diploma equivalency, and college and career readiness. Enrollment in adult education have skyrocketed across ...

Immigrants' contributions to and integration into U.S. society underlie the nation's progress to date and its ability to thrive in the future. Adult education programs play a crucial role in integrating immigrants into U.S. communities. World Education in the ...

Understanding how to navigate all the financial requirements, services, options, and opportunities available to us has become more complex over the past 25 years. Whether preparing a weekly food budget, renting, buying, or maintaining a home, raising a child, planning ...

To become a U.S. citizen, applicants need to demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak English, and have a knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government. The test consists of two components - an English and a civics component. TAKE THE QUIZ NOW!! ...

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people take the GED (General Educational Development Tests) in the hopes of passing and earning a GED credential and going on to college or a better job or career. Take the GED Quiz to ...

The effects of low literacy, such as dropping out of school and low income, are often passed on from parent to child. Family literacy programs work to break this cycle by teaching parents and their children, including giving parents the tools ...

The 'Literacy Week Challenge' is to be held from Sept 23-29, 2013. This program is held in recognition of the National Adult Education and Family Literacy. The program 'Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Quiz Challenge!' is hosted by 'World ...